Mario Lopez will be returning as host for The X Factor's third season, Fox announced Monday.
"I'm thrilled Mario is back for Season Three of The X Factor," judge and executive producer Simon Cowell said in a statement.
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It's not uncommon for American Idol viewers to witness nervous delivery, a lack of self-confidence and awkward pandering on the show. Unfortunately, this season, much of that has come from the judges' table — or more specifically, from Mariah Carey. Who would have thought that someone who's built an entire public persona around being a capital-D Diva would suddenly turn into a shrinking violet when faced with a group of young aspiring singers?
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Who does NeNe Leakes have a secret crush on? None other than Simon Cowell.
"He's my celebrity crush," the Real Housewives of Atlanta and New Normal star told TVGuide.com at Bravo's upfront event. "Nothing is wrong with a man with a tight shirt and a cigarette. I love it. And outspoken? Love."
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There will be at least two familiar faces on the X Factor judges panel when the show returns for a third season. Demi Lovato has signed on for another year with the reality singing competition, Fox announced Thursday.
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Kristen Stewart was a big winner Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards Saturday, as she took home awards for Favorite Movie Actress for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2 and Favorite Female Buttkicker for Snow White and the Huntsman.
Though Stewart admitted she was afraid to accept the awards out of fear of being slimed, she escaped mostly unscathed. The same couldn't be said for other celebrities, including Sandra Bullock, Neil Patrick Harris and Nick Cannon, Josh Hutcherson and Amanda Seyfried were covered in green goo before the night was over.
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